The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
DUN ROuNnRIEh.

The three principal fcundries oil
this city omploy a capital OF three
quarters Of million OF dollars, in
grounds, buildings aud material, or
stock on hand, and IL might be a fair
estimate TO say they actually use q
round million. while their annual
outputs will sum up as much as tl,-
COG, 900, while nearly 600 men are kept
busy. Tho following briei mention
Of each will give an idea Of the foun-
dry traffic OF this city:
The Livermorc Foundry aud Ma
chine Company, on Adams street, near
Fifth, covers an area OF l51x3l5 ieet,
the latter being its Adams street
front. The capital stock Is 100000,
but il frequently carries q supply Of
material fully 100000 in value. The
company was incorporated in 1881.
The number OF men employoi varies
from 100 10 100, with a weekly pay
roll Of $500 TO $500, aud the sales
aggregate $3.50 900 per snnum. Tho
past years business shows the graft.
lying increase of from Is TO J3l nor
cent. over Former years, while the
business VI last month was full 30
per cent. greater than August Of last
year. The consumption OF Tennessee
and Alabama iron averages oisht
tons per day, aud ono.hall a ton OF
brass Is also oonsu ned. The product
finds liberal sale in all tho country,
for go miles around, extending 90
Texas in the southwest, the Carolinas
Ia the cast. aud the Ohio valley ia
the north. All kinds Of iron house
fronts, railway supplies, including
brass aud copper, plantation maohin.
cry, boilers, water pipes, aud every.
thing 10 iron, steel, brass and copper
is turned out. The present working
force includes twenty Eve molders.
Of whom several work 10 brass, there
pay Averaging VI per day each, aud
roodly number Of laborors arc
utilized, their average per diem
being ~ per dsy. Skilled labor
has been scarce during the summer.
and work has AZ times been restricted
in consequence OF IT, There has
bcoG 40 strike during tho year.
rnE MILnuRN OiN AND MACuIN.
COMPANY,
organized In 1882, occupies five acres
on Broadway and Filth streets, near
the river. and also contiguous 20
railway lines. The capital employed
sums up 500, 900, of which $50. 900
is In grounds aud buildings. The
works are .ho largest OF the kind in
America, aud are the best equipped
The number OF men employed is $50
aud the weekly pay roll Si3OO, mo.
chanios receiving from a. Is 10 o. 80
per day; laborcrs, 81 Is TO ~ 90 per
day. Tho mechanics include mold.
crs, machinists, boiler aud sheet iron
workers, cabinet makers, carpenters
and other trades, while the OUTPUT
includes hydraulic steam cotton
presses, cotton gins, engines, boilers.
CASTINGS, architectural work, wood |
split pulleya, snd = large list Of arti |
cles too numerous to men ion. The |
material consumed cost, 500. 900 per
annum. Of which moro than half Is
for iron. aud from Tennessee aud |
Alabama. Boiler plates come from
the East; hickory, s.h. yellow pine
Dol lar aud other woods from Arkan.
sas, Mississippi aud Tennessee. 10
tho amount Of 100000 icct por an.
mum. The products are sold aud
20 all points South. also
west 20 Nebraska aud cast 10 Penn.
.ylyania. Business during the wear
has prospcrcd aud exhibits a largo
increase over former years 10 tho
Total volume exceeding half a mill.
on dollars.
DLuYY CITY STOVE WORKS.
The stove works situated on
. eorgia aud Seventh streets. near the